Her Stories
Hear the stories of some of the almost 300,000 women who've been supported by our programmes, and see some of the huge impact we've had.
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Cecile’s story: “Mentoring benefits everyone”
Cecile Reinaud achieved great success as an woman entrepreneur and wanted to support other women to do the same. She joined our Mentoring Women in Business programme and was matched with her mentee, Chokey Wangmo, from Bhutan.
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Taryn’s story: building brands and creating community
Taryn Gill builds beauty brands that are tailored specifically for curly hair. Our Road to Growth programme supported her to lay the foundation for new brands and add to her social media skills.
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Zandile’s story: painting a brighter community
Zandile Manyisa runs a paint company with branches in Eastern Cape and Johannesburg, South Africa. Our HerVenture app supported her to expand her product line and embrace social media for her business.
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Madonna’s story: Brewing better business with digital tools
Madonna Seroto runs a coffee brand in South Africa. Our Road to Growth programme supported her to boost her digital skills and embrace technology for her business.
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Shwetha’s story: finding harmony in the hustle
Shwetha Sivaraman runs a wellness brand in Bangalore, India. She joined our Mentoring Women in Business programme and was matched with Abhish Nair, a PayPal employee in Singapore.
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Uduak’s story: Bringing a taste of home to Nigerians abroad
Uduak Odungide runs Udyfoods, a business that sells Nigerian food products in Nigeria and beyond. Our HerVenture app supported her to improve her financial management and enter new markets.
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Vivian’s story: poultry farming with a purpose
Vivian Ademuyiwa runs a poultry farm that trains women and girls with skills to improve their earning potential. Our Road to Growth programme supported her to strengthen her business and increase her impact.
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Naomi’s story: locally grown & soon to be globally known nut products
Naomi Kimuyu's premium nut brand empowers local nut farmers in Nairobi, Kenya. Our Road to Growth programme supported her to access new markets and increase her business' impact.
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Margaret’s story: leading a new hive of women beekeepers
Margaret Mwuara is taking on Africa's male-dominated beekeeping industry and training women in Kenya and beyond to succeed as beekeepers.
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Candace’s story: Living her purpose, thriving in business, and becoming a “Superwoman”
Candace Wickham provides holistic therapy for families of disabled children. Our free childcare service supported her to access training and strengthen her business.
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Prachi and Samantha’s story: mentoring is a key ingredient for mutual success
Prachi Robinson runs P.A.L’s Pâtisserie in Hyderabad, India. She joined our Mentoring Women in Business programme and was matched with Samantha McGrane, an Enterprise Sales Manager at PayPal in Dublin, Ireland.
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Cherry-Ann Greene’s story: Pedalling forward and breaking cycles
Cherry-Ann Greene owns the first bicycle rental and tour company in Guyana. Our Mentoring Women in Business programme supported her to improve her business outcomes, hire more people in her community, and help break the unemployment cycle.
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